Inn to Inn in Wine Country :: Northern California, Inn at Occidental

Inn to Inn in Wine Country :: Northern California, Inn at Occidental

Day 2: Inn at Occidental We woke from a contented night’s sleep, in our luxurious feather bed, and after soaking in our hot tubs, then drying off in front of our fireplace on frette towels, we moseyed down to the dining room where we met our hosts, Jerry and Tina, who volunteered to show us…

Inn to Inn in Wine Country :: Northern California, Bistro Des Copains

Inn to Inn in Wine Country :: Northern California, Bistro Des Copains

We left the spa, feeling contentedly like spaghetti noodles cooked way past al dente, and headed back to Occidental for dinner. If you haven’t been to Occidental for a while, Negri’s and The Union restaurants are still battling it out for who serves the biggest family platters of old-style Italian food. But if you’d rather…

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Fairmont Hotels Offer Several Green Packages to Guests

The Fairmont Winnipeg partners with Habitat for Humanity on the Home Sweet Home package, which includes accommodation, daily breakfast, transportation to and from the home building site each day, and a soothing amenity kit, including band-aids, hand cream, and access to the steam room after the day’s work is done. Rates from CDN $219 per…

Taste (eat and drink) Washington ::Seattle

Taste (eat and drink) Washington ::Seattle

Whoohoo, I managed to change my schedule and score a last minute great deal on my virgin flight on Virgin America, to attend Washington’s biggest wine event this weekend, April 5-6th, in Seattle.Taste Washington, which began ten years ago, has evolved into a perennial favorite for Washington wine lovers, a group which is rapidly growing…